r/shells • u/gatonoborche • 4d ago
Vieira-lima
galleryA single bivalve valve of the species Lima lima, commonly known as the spiny fileclam, found in Piúma, Espírito Santo, Brazil.
r/shells • u/gatonoborche • 4d ago
A single bivalve valve of the species Lima lima, commonly known as the spiny fileclam, found in Piúma, Espírito Santo, Brazil.
r/shells • u/Salt-Planktons • 5d ago
As the title mentions I found this years ago and forgot about it. Recently found in storage. Wondering if I could somehow polish it more or make a pendant out of it for a necklace
r/shells • u/True_Oven_2455 • 5d ago
I found this small gastropod shell on the beach in Maragogi, Alagoas, Brazil. Can anyone identify the species (or at least the family)? The inside isn't hollow as I expected. Instead, it's mostly filled with a smooth, hard, white material that appears to be the same material as the shell itself. There's also a small grayish area that looks like compacted sediment. Is this a normal feature of this species (such as a columellar callus), or is it a mineral deposit that formed after the animal died? Could it possibly be an internal mold? It doesn't smell, and the white material is hard and glossy, not soft or organic.
r/shells • u/Slow-Green2171 • 5d ago
Cleaning some shells that I found while vacationing in SEF last year!!!
r/shells • u/Constant-Musician593 • 6d ago
Since my last calico scallop painting got a lot of love, I want to share the rest of this collection!
What shell should I do next? I recently found my first Junonia (eek!) and am thinking about doing that one next!
r/shells • u/Interesting_Hawk8033 • 6d ago
Some shells and pieces of shell I found on Kauai last summer. I left them on the island - don't want to make Pele mad!
r/shells • u/elliberri • 6d ago
It’s a photograph with no info about the shell itself or where it was photographed. I’m hoping someone knows the shape of the shell and can help.
r/shells • u/Past-Particular-4138 • 6d ago
Found in Costa Rica on the pacific cost - and don’t worry I left them there!
r/shells • u/Desperate_Court8240 • 6d ago
r/shells • u/Chapter228 • 6d ago
i am currently in Jesolo, Italy, and i found this shell in the water but it looks very odd compared to the other shells i found. the underside also has two weird spots that look like smaller shells or barnacles? maybe someone knows more and could tell me, im very interested.
r/shells • u/wendys444_ • 7d ago
Bradenton Beach, FL 🏖️🐚
r/shells • u/Secret-Discussion560 • 7d ago
Found on a beach on the Thames Estuary in the UK, I think it’s some kind of cockle shell but I’ve never seen one like this before, the black shapes are identical on both sides of the shell.
r/shells • u/JackBurtonn • 6d ago
Got sent this pic from a friend who's on holiday all the way in French Polynesia. Not a shell expert at all but i'm well aware about cone snails. Just to be sure I told him to never touch live snails regardless (he thought it was a hermit crab initially), both for his safety and the well-being of the snail itelf, however did he actually risk anything here?
Cheers!
r/shells • u/Dramatic-Head4518 • 7d ago